Corn-planter



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CORN PLANTER.

No. 290,681. Patented Dec. 25, 1888.

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STATES DANIEL HECKMAN, OF NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA.

CORN-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 290,681, dated December 25, 1883.

Application filed May 11, 1883. (No modehl T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL HEcnMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nazareth, in the county of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a i new and useful Corn-Planter, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the ac companying drawings.

This invention relates to cornplantei s and has for its object to provide a machine possessing superior advantages in point of simplicity, inexpensiveness, and general efficlency.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top View of my improved corn-planter. Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken through the front axle, and looking rearwardly. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken through the seed-boxes, and looking rearwardly. Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken through one of the seed-slides. Fig. 6 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken through the main axle, and looking forwardly; Fig. 7 is a detail view, in perspective, of the mechanism for throwing the seeding mechair ism into and out of gear. Fig. 8 is a rear end view of the frame of the planter, showing the marker mechanism.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the frame of the machine, which preferably comprises two horizontal parallel longitudinal outside beams, B B, two corresponding inside or central beams, O O, a transverse front connecting-beam, D, and a transverse rear connectingbeam,"E. The front of this frame is supported upon wheels F F, that have their bearings on a transverse axle, G, the ends of which,H H, are fixed in a vertical plate, I, having a slot, J, through which passes a bolt, K, into the beam B, a friction-plate, L, being secured on the inner face of the latter, and provided with lateral side flanges, M M, that embrace the side edges,N N,ofthe plate I. By operating the bolt K and the plate I,the axle, which is carried by the said plate, can be vertically adjusted to regulate the depth of the plows.

O designates the plow-standards, one of which is arranged at 'each side the frame.-

These standards 0 comprise a central plate, 1?, from which arms Q Q extend upwardly at each side to the beams 13 and 0, these arms being braced by forwardly-extending rods R R. The cultivator or plow-blade Sis secured to the central plate,l?, and the seed-tube T extends up between the arms Q, Q, and beams B and O, and is secured to the bottom .U of the hopper or seed-box V, that is secured on the said beams B G. The seed-tube, which is broad at its top mouthflV, is gradually contracted to a small opening or mouth, X, at its bottom, just in rear of the plate 1?. Covering and leveling arms Y Y are arranged in rear of the plow, one of these armsbeing arranged to project from the beams B and O. The arms are secured to the said beams by passing through a groove, Z, in the inner face of the same, a wedge, A, being inserted be tween the arm and a staple, B, that crosses the groove. The top ends, 0*,of the arms YY extend up in rear of and against the seedboxes V and obviate displacement of the same. The boxes V are preferably divided into two compartments, D" and E respectively, by a vertical partition, F and in the bottom U in each compartment is formed a guide-groove, G in the bottom of which is a seed-perforation, H opening into the tube T. In these grooves seed-slides I are arranged, and the latter also pass through perforations J 2 J in the sides of the seed-box. The slides I are provided with perforations K K from which the corn drops into the perforation H as the slide reciprocates, and from thence into the seed-tube T.

The inner compartment, E of the seedbox is designed to distribute phosphates or other fertilizer in connection with the corn dropped from the outer compartment, D both the corn and the phosphates being dropped at the same time into the tube T. For this purpose the compartment E is provided with a horizontal stirring wheel or disk, L", that is arranged on avertical pin, M projecting from a bridge-piece, N, that straddles the groove GR, and 011 this same pin is journaled a rock-arm, 0 for operating the said wheel. This rock-arm passes through an eye or loop, P on the periphery of the wheel, and works through a slot, Q, in the inner side of the seed-box. The reciprocation of the seed-slides and the rocking of the arms 0 0" are effected by a transverse bar, R that is 1 cause it to operate the clutch-levcrj The leadapted tov slide longitudinally on the beams of the frame, and is provided with a centrally-disposed guide-rod, 8*, that works through bearing-blocks T T", arranged on two crosspieces, U V", respectively extending from the beams O G, as shown. The rear ends, W, of the slides 1* are connected to the bar R by means of pins X extending through the same. At its central portion the said bar R is provided with a series of projecting pins, Y, 011 any one of which the eye Z of a connectingrod, A, is engaged, while the front hook end of the said rod A is engaged in any one of a series of perforations, O in the end of the rock-arm 0. Each rock-arm is connected by one of these rods A with the sliding bar R and by means of the series of pins Y and perforations G" the stroke of the wheel L can be regulated by altering the position of the connecting bars or rods A.

D designates the main axle of the machine, which is journaled in bearings E E" on the beams B B, and has the main wheel F fixed on its end, while the other main wheel, G", can be either fixed or loose 011 the axle, preferably the latter, as shown. lVhen the planter is in use, the wheel F turns the axle.

1-1 is a gear-wheel that is arranged loosely on the axle D and is provided with a lateral annular flange, I, having its edge provided with shoulders J that are adapted to be engaged by the corresponding face, K, of a sliding clutch-collar, L that is fixed 011 the main axle by means ofa longitudinally-disposed rib or feather, M, that enters a groove, N, in the said clutch. When the clutch is thrown into engagement with the said gear-wheel, the latof engagement with the gear-wheel H by means of a lever, O, that is fulcrumed on the beam E, and is provided with a turned-up end, 1?, that is received into an annular groove, Q, on the said collar. This lever is acted upon continuously by the arm R of a coiled spring, S, arranged on a rod, T that projects from the beam E, the said rod T being provided with an eye, U, in which the securing end V of the spring is received and bent over to retain the spring in position. The arm R of the spring acts on the lever to cause it to continuously forcethe clutch-collar into engagement with the gear-wheel H and to throw the clutch out of engagement, so that the seeding mechanism will not be operated, a rod, V, is pivotally connected to its operating end, as shown at X. This rod XV passes through a perforation, Y", in a standard, Z, extends up the side of the standard, as shown at A", and has its top end, B, turned inwardly, so as to pass through a perforation, C", in the top of the standard. This rod \V" is forced toward the standard Z by action of a lever, D, that is fulcrumed, as shown at E, on the frame, and engages the portion A* of the said lever, to force the latter inwardly and ver D* is provided with a lever-rod, F", that has a projecting or outwardly-turned point, G", which is limited in movement by a staple or loop, H, arranged on the lever. The end G is arranged to engage any one of a series of perforations, I, in a vertical standard, J, 'arrangedon the beam 0, to retain the lever in the position to which it has been adjusted.

The gear-wheel H meshes with apinion, K", on the end of a transversely-disposed shaft, L", having its bearings M* M" 011 the beam 0, and 011 alongitudinally-disposed beam, N, extending from the beam E to the cross-piece U The gear-wheel or pinion K is connected by a removable pitman, O, with the slide-bar B", so that the pitman operates the lat-ter as the pinion is turned by the gear-wheel H Under some circumstances it will be desirable to operate the bar R by hand, in which case the clutch-collar is thrown out of engagement with the gear-wheel H, and the bent or hooked end 1 of a rod, Q}, is engaged in an eye, R, on the bar B". This rod Q is pivotally connected, as shown at S to a lever-rod, T, the lower end, U*, of which is placed in a hole or recess, V, in the beam E near the seat WV", which latter is arranged on the beam E, as shown.

The fulcrum end of the lever D" is enlarged and provided with a'groove, X", that receives a chain or rope, Y*, which is secured to the end of the said lever. This rope Y passes down and under apulley, Z, journaled 011 the side of the beam 0, and from thence forward under the seeding mechanism to and over a pulley, A, j ournaled under the cross-piece V", the front end of the rope being secured to the rear end, B of the drag tongue or pole 0 which latter is pivoted, as at D, to the under side of the beam D. When the team is connected to the pole, and the latter is elevated, and the lever 13* is thrown over forwardly, so that the clutch-collar will be in engagement with the gear-wheel on the axle, the rope Y will be taut, so that when the lever Y is thrown backward and down, to effect the disengagement of the clutch and said gear-wheel,

rod F is pivoted in an eye, 1 formed in the center of a transverse rod, J, that extends across from the rear ends of the beams O O. The rod J is secured to said beams by being coiled or bent, as shown at K, around a pin, L projecting from the end of the beam,when the end M of the said rod is brought up, 'as

shown, to form a bracket for the rod J. The latter may be turned over on its pivot and rested in the bracket at either side.

The operation and advantages of my invention are obvious. It is simple in construction, and its operation is easy and efficient, and can be readily and easily effected by the operator from his seat.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination of the beams B and O of the frame, the plow-standard 0, comprising the central bottom plate, P, and the arms Q, Q, integral with the plate and extending upwardly and secured to the beams B and G, the plowblade S, secured to the plate P, the seed-tube T, secured to the bottom of the hopper or seedbox and extending down between the said beams and between the arms Q Q, with its month just in rear of the plate 1?, and the seed-box supported across the beams B and -G, as set forth.

2. The combination of the beams B and C of the frame, having the grooves Z in the inner face of the same, which grooves are straddied by the staples B the seed-box arranged across and supported on the beams B and 0 just in front of the said grooves, the plow or cultivator arranged under the "seed-box, the pair of covering and leveling arms Y Y, arranged in rear of the plow and passed up through the grooves against the seed-box, and the securing-wedges A, inserted between the arm and staple, as set forth.

3. The combination of the clutch-collar, the lever 0 engaging the same, spring mechanism acting against the lever to retain it in its normal position, the standard Z having perforations Y and C, the angular rod W, pivotally connected to the power end of the lever 0 and passing through the perforation Y in the standard, up the side of the latter, and extending through the perforation 0*, and the operating-lever D, arranged to engage the p0rtion of the rod W extending at the side of the standard, to force the same toward the standard and cause the operation of lever 0 against the tension of its spring mechanism, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with the rod T having the eye U, of the spring S coiled around the said rod, and having its securing end received into and bent over the said eye to retain the spring in position, the projecting operating end of the latter being arranged to act on the clutch-operating lever, as set forth.

5. The combination of the sliding clutchcollar arranged 011 the axle, the horizontallyarranged lever 0 engaging the said collar, the secured coiled spring S having the upwardly-projecting arm B", acting continuously on the lever 0 the standard Z, having the bot-r tom perforation, Y and the top perforation, O, the rod V pivotally connected to the free end of the lever 0 passed across and through the perforation Y up the side of the standard Z and having its top end passed through the perforation 0* by being bent inwardly, the lever D, engaging the portion of the rod W extending up against the standard Z to force the rod against the latter, and the standard J arranged to be engaged by the lever D, to secure the latter in position, as set forth.

In testimony that I claimthe foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL I-IECKMAN.

SVitnesses:

J OSEPH HECKMAN, PAUL BACHTCHMID. 

